Rugged Hardware Design Lead - Embedded Graphics

ACE Partners; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ACE Partners in Orlando, FL seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the electronic hardware development for ruggedized graphics and embedded systems.

You will own schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout, work with Altium/OrCAD/Cadence, and perform SI/PI analyses while contributing to FPGA/GPU platform decisions. A strong emphasis on production ownership and mentorship is required.

Qualifications

• Lead hardware design for ruggedized graphics and embedded systems.
• Ownership from concept through production.
• Experience with high-speed digital, analog and mixed-signal circuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of electronic hardware for ruggedized graphics and embedded systems; own schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout (Altium, OrCAD) with a focus on high-speed digital, analog, and mixed-signal design
• Perform circuit-level analysis, signal integrity simulations, and power integrity validation; contribute to hardware platform decisions involving microcontrollers, FPGAs, and GPUs
• Drive bring-up and validation of hardware prototypes, including environmental/compliance testing (MIL-STD-810, DO-160)
• 5+ years of hardware design experience, ideally in ruggedized or mission-critical systems, with genuine concept-to-sustainment ownership
• Proficiency with EDA tools (Altium, OrCAD, Cadence) and lab instrumentation for board bring-up and debug
• Competitive salary ($130K–$150K)
• True end-to-end hardware ownership, not single-phase handoffs
• Established company with real product line and customer base
• Exposure to FPGA/GPU platforms and the NVIDIA embedded ecosystem
• Collaborative culture with access to technical leadership and mentorship

Skills

Schematic capture

High-speed digital

Analog design

Mixed-signal design

PCB layout

Signal integrity

Power integrity

FPGA

GPU

Microcontrollers

Labs instrumentation

Hardware bring-up

MIL-STD-810

DO-160

Tools

Altium

OrCAD

Cadence

Job description

ACE Partners in Orlando, FL seeks a Senior Hardware Design Engineer to lead the electronic hardware development for ruggedized graphics and embedded systems.

You will own schematic capture and multilayer PCB layout, work with Altium/OrCAD/Cadence, and perform SI/PI analyses while contributing to FPGA/GPU platform decisions. A strong emphasis on production ownership and mentorship is required.